GRE Word List
ELLIPTICAL
of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse
The meaning of the word elliptical is of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gingerly | very cautious or careful |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| prop | something that props or sustains : support |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| propellant | capable of propelling |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |
| embroil | to throw into disorder or confusion |
| depreciate | to lower in honor or esteem |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |